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schools, but what the national council prescribes as necessary 

 studies to make the pupils good French citizens, must be taught, 

 and thoroughly taught, and whatever that council proscribes a& 

 contrar}' to the constitution, or laws, or morality, must not be 

 taught. Dr. Rounds was surprised at the lead taken by the French 

 schools in the inculcation of morals, duties in the family, to the 

 country, and to God. The school authorities foster professional 

 schools for young women, even urging them to take the education 

 which will make them cultivated women. It is the purpose of the 

 government to make France a democratic republic. She honors 

 those who have honorably served the Republic, whatever the con- 

 dition of the person, or the department of service. The advance 

 already made by France under the present system, gives assurance 

 that whatever else is in store for that country the Republic will be 

 saved through education. 



The announcement for the next Saturday was a paper on 

 " Dahlias," by William E. Endicott, of Canton. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 22, 1890. 



An adjourned meeting of the Societ}' was holden at half-past 

 eleven o'clock, President William H. Spooner, in the Chair. 



The Secretary laid before the Society letters from Hon. Henry 

 Cabot Lodge, Hon. John F. Andrew, Hon. Rodney Wallace, and 

 Hon. Elijah A. Morse, acknowledging the receipt of the Resolu- 

 tions and Memorial of the American Forestry Association, in 

 regard to the preservation of forests on the national domain, with 

 the approval of this Society, and stating that the Memorial and 

 Resolutions would at the proper time receive attention. 



Adjourned to Saturday, March 29, 1890, at half-past eleven 

 o'clock, A. M. 



